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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

The president has appointed Pro-
fessor g. Brown Goode, assistant di-
rector of the national museum, to be
commissioner of fish and fisheries,
vice Professor s. +. Baird, deceased.
Judge McCue, solicitor Of the treas
ury, who was first rendered the Office,
declined because of his lack of scien-
tific knowledge. The Office was alse
rendered governor Thompson, acting
secretary of the treasury, and he too
declined for the same reason. Pro-
fessor Goode is a well known scientist
and was associated with Professor
Baird in many important duties of a
scientific character.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04
A Gilt for All.

In order to give all chance to test it,
and thus be convinced of its wonderful
curative powers, DIR. Kings New Dis
cOyery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, will be, for limited time, given
away. This offer is not only liberal,
but shows unbOunded faith i'm the mer-
its Of this great remedy. All who suf-
fer from Coughs, Colds, Consumption,
Asthma. Bronchitis, or any affection of
Throat, Chest, or Lungs, are especially
requested to call at w. Z. Dement, & Co. s
Drug Store. and get Trial Bottle Free
Large Bottles 81.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04
American News From Abroad.

An English newspaper (MOder1l So
cietU prints the following: The Ameri-
cans are celebrated for their novel inven-
tions. Here is the latest. Hugging
parties for the benefit of churches are be-
coming very popular in some sections.
The prices are as follows: Girls under
fifteen, 81 cents, for hug of two minutes;
from fifteen to twenty years of age, from
81 to 75 cents; another mans wife. 81:
widows, according to looks, from 10 cents
to 81; old maids, cents apiece, or two
for nickel, and no limit as to time.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04
THAT TEN CENT PIECE.
Some "reminiscences Of Astoria Journalism.

A good many have asked, "What is
that ten cent piece there for?' refer
ring to the silver dime of date 1873
in the middle of the 90 IN the word
"ofice" in the glass in the front door
OF The ASToRIAN Office. That is said
to be the original ten cent piece that
ID. c. Ireland had when he started
The AsToRIAN in 1873. That is the
ear The AsToRIAN was started, and
that is the date on the ten cent piece
in the Office door. The little silver
disc brings up a good many remi-
niscences.
1t was in 1866 that the first paper
was started in Astoria,-the Astoria
Marine Gazette, W. w. Parker, ed
itor, published by the Astoria Pub
fishing company. 1t ran with vary
ing success, and In 1867 the affairs OF
the company were wound up and the
paper ceased publication. In 1872
Rev. T. A. Hyland issued a little
sheet called the AdoocGte, WHICH had
but a brief existence. In July, 1873,
ID. G. Ireland issued the first number
of THE WEEKLY Historian, which de-
veloped into The TRI- WEEKLY and
subsequently THE DAILY AsToRIAS.
1t was published in the old Monitor
building. just across the street from
its present site, now occupied by the
stately brick structure of the Odd
Fellows Building & LOAN Associa-
ton. IL is now in its fifteenth year,
and for over fourteen years has fur
nished a detailed account of the
growth and progress of the city and
county, itself growing and progress
ing as the years 60 by. In Septem-
Der, 1881, ID. G. Ireland sold THE As
ToRIAN and the building in which it
is published to j. f. Halloran and
Pitman w. Parker, they paying him
$1,000 therefor. They have since
carried on the business of publishing
the paper and running a job printing
Office, the establishment being added
to and augmented in varions ways
until it is believed to be at the pres
ent time equal in equipment to any
similar institution In the state, ont
side OF Portland.
In December, 1888, a corporation
composed of A. w. Berry, J. w.
Welch, and G. J. Curtis, the funds
being supplied by individual sub
scribers and stockholders OF what
was known as the Astoria Publish
ing company started the Daily IN
dependent. 1t passed ont of the
hands of its originators, the plant be-
ing successfully leased and trans
ferred to various parties. When
Snyder Bros. & Conner took hold nf
it they changed the name TO the
GGtetoGy Daily Herald. 1t died in
September, 1886.
In October, 1886, the astoria Id
oertiSer appeared, q. w. Snyder, pub
Usher, followed shortly after by the
astoria Transcript, Snyder Bros,
publishers, a weekly paper. clean in
tone and carefully edited.
This is a brief history OF Astoria
journalism to the present time, and
the question of the meaning of the
little piece of minted silver in the
door has awakened these scant remi-
niscences of subjects that would be
extremely interesting il written out
in detail.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

A New York dispatch of the 2nd
says: Negotiations for the sale oi
treasury assets by the Oregon &
Transcontinental were completed to.
day. In addition to 100000 of Ore
gon Railway & Navigation bonds, the
sale comprises S2,OOO,OOO at par value
of the stock. The prices were NOT
made public, but a large amount was
paid, and the balance will be paid TO-
morrow. The sale is to a foreign
syndicate, chiefly represented by
Henry Willard. Rumors of a change
in management of Oregon companies
were officially denied.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04
Birthday Party.

Miss Sherman entertained a num-
Der OF her friends at a tea party last
Friday afternoon, the occasion being
the celebration of her birthday.
Among the invited guests were
Misses Maggie Gilbert, Annie Pope,
Tillie Hartwig, Anna Trullinger,
Alice Stockton, Ella Rucker, Josie
Bryce, Georgia Badollet, Laura He'll
born, Grace Carruthers, Maude Sal
farrans and Maggie Burns.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Jennie Caples has returned to
Portland.
r. l.. Boyle and wife leave fol
Iowa tomorrow.
DIR. Aug. c. Kinney has returned
from eastern Oregon.
]. L. Thomas and wife, of Car
marthensport, are in the city on a
visit.
W. H. Holcombe, the new superin-
tendent of the o. r. & n. Co., at
Portland, gets an annual salary OF
$4,000.
Lieut.. Jas. Swift, who it is thought,
will look into the feasibility of re-
pairing the Cape Hancock cable, is
expected to arrive here about Octo-
Der 1st.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

On her return from Alaska the
Maazaflita went up the river, taking
on board pilots Reed and Strang here
and pilots Hoyt and Moody at Walk
er's Island. The st. Helen's channel
was relocated, and in all, fifteen
buoys placed. She returned yester-
day afternoon and took on supplies
for Tillamook rock, leaving for there
at five o'clock this morning. Upon
her return she will go south as far as
Port Oxford.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

Mrs. Gates will open Embroidery and
Decorative Art Rooms, i'm few DAYS.
next door to Mrs. Malcolm's Millinery
Parlors, and will give lessons i'm all the
Late Art Work; also furnish material
for the same. Having spent year east
and much time in New York Art
Rooms, have many new facilities.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

ALI the patent medicines advertised
i'm this paper, together with the choicest
perfumery. and toilet articles, etc.. can
be bought at the lowest prices, at J. W.
C0nn's drug store. opposite 0c,ident
hotel StOria
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

Last Thursday Mrs. w. A. Foster,
OF Jewell, heard an outcry among her
chickens, and going out found that
panther had chased them up to with
in twenty steps of the house. She set
the dogs on the brute; they treed
him and he was soon dispatched with
a rife. he measured six feet.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

At the New York Novelty Store re-
served seat tickets for the Madison
Square and Wilber's Lyceum Theater
Co., which appears at Ross opera
house next Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

Shipping at cross purposes is we'll
illustrated by the transit of Alaska
salmon to San Francisco, thence
back to Victoria, and eastward over
the Canadian Pacific railway; while
the Frazer river salmon goes to Vic
toria and eastward via Portland over
the Northern Pacific railway.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

There is q fine short horn animal
at Carruther's & McTavish's stable
that is a good example of the value
of blooded stock. She is an import
ed COW, the property OF A. E. With
ers, and weighs ], ,460 pounds.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

The examination of those desiring
teachers certificates, before the coun-
ty board of examiners, closed last
Friday at noon, two of the applicants
being granted first grade certificates,
two second grade and one third
grade.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04
Hot Cakes.

The season for them is at hand; and
we have just received a large. cOnsign-
nent of New Orleans MOlaSses, which
we will sell by the case or can at very
low figures. ID. l.. BECK & Sons.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04
Attention. No. Onesy

Annual meeting Astofia Engine Co.
No. One TO elect officers, tomorrow,
evening, the 9Th inst, at Z 80
p. NJ. A full attendance desired.
ID. II. BLoUNT,
President.
l.. Z. SELIG, Secretary.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

"Ah therew say Griffin & Reed, and
tell you in big type that they have
school books and school supplies for
sale.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

woman against Woman" at Ross
opera house tomorrow night. Re
served seats at New York Novelty
store.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

We will sell you school books, blanks
and tablets and other school supplies as
cheap as the cheapest. Please bear this
in mind. GRIFFIN e. REED.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

The Low Price Store is closing out.
Dress Goods and Trimmings, Gents and
Boys Clothing at any price. Go there
for bargains.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

Herman Wise makes tempting offer.
Everyone can pick any hat he likes and
pay 10 per cent. less than the price Of
the hat calls for.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

Star Whitaker hams, sugar cured
bacons and smoked OK tongues, dried
beef, etc, at Thomson & Ross.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

Portland oystermen have put up
the price OF bivalves in that city to
40 cents a pint.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

We have just received the largest
stock of school books ever brought TO
Astoria, which we propose to sell at
bottom prices. GRIFFIN & REED.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

The Columbia sailed yesterday
the State is due from San Francisco
to-day.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

Remember that our school supplies
must be sold, as we remain here only
few days longer. Come and get our
prices. CRYSTAL PALACE.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

A grand surprise sale of books and
school supplies is advertised by the
Crystal Palace.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04
Telephone Logging House.

Best Beds i'm town. Rooms per night
80 and 25 cts, per week Sl.50. New and
clean. Private entrance.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04
Decorative Art Rooms,

For the very best pictures go to III. 5
Sinister
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

The British ship StGnmOre, 1,767,
- days from San Pedro, arrived in
yesterday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

Buy your school books at Griffin &
Reeds. 1t will be to your interest.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

The public schools open tomorrow
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

The best oysters in any style al
Fabre's.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

The finest and incest steak to be had
tr town ct Fabre's.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

Blanks and tablets of all descriptions
at Griffin & Reeds.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

Lemon Ice Cream at Fabrs's to-day.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

County court meets tomorrow.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

Try Fabre's celebrated pan roast.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-04

But for quality and prices of Goods, and fair honest
dealing we cannot be exceed in Astoria the river
Then bear this fact in mind that when you buy articles of
good quality and get honest weight, you get value
for your money than you would low price if cheated
in quality weight. Seeing is believing and you buy
of you will come again,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-18
THE STOVES MUST 60.
Methods of Heating Railway Cars-New
Devices for Protection.

Methods of Heating Railway Cars-New
Devices for Protection.
CHICAGO, February l7.-Methods OF
heating railway cars was the important
topic of discussion before the Western
Railway Club last evening. The recent
railway disasters from overturned stoves,
and the consequent alarming loss of life
attendant thereto, gave added interest To
the discussion. About one hundred MEM
hers of the club, composed mainly of mas
ter mechanics and railroad employees inter
csted in the motive of roads, were present.
Mr.. Allen :. Cooke opened the discussion
by stating that the stove was menace to
the life and safety of all passengers.
VIM Barr, Superintendent of the ear
department of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul Railroad Company, said his
company had now under experimental
tests two systems, one of which included
A store-housc for coal under the car, aud
the other derived its heating qualities from
the locomotive, and could he transmitted
| through any number of cars by steam
! pipes directly connected with the cars OIL
| the train whether there were five or
twelve passenger coaches in the transit.
Mr.. VIM. Martin explained theory Oi
low-pressure steam heating which provided
for well-wrapped communicatingpi pipes con-
Meeting with all the ears on the train, and
which received its power from the locomo-
tive. II was claimed by Mr.. Martin that
no serious diminution Of power. so far as
the engine was concerned, would result
from this steam exhaust necessary TO heat
the train. To an objection made that SsrS
detached from train at stations could not
be heated, Mr. Martin said heated boilers
could be arranged at proper intervals, in
order TO supply the necessary amount of
heat to the d!sused cars.
Mr.. Angus Sinclair said that the ones.
tion OF improved car-heating apparatus
was the pressing demand OF the hour. To
day the railroad companies were using the
primitive stove of fifty years ago. II was
apparent TO every intelligent mind that
some new device was necessary 10 protect
the lives of passengers in case of derail-
ment or accident
The stoves will have to 60 " said Presi
dent Wm. Scott, mot only because they
are a menace to pnblic safety, but because
public opinion has condemned them"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-18
Monkey, Picking Hemp.

RICHMOND, Va, February III. T.
Parkes, a substantial farmer living neal
Kingston, has successfully trained n force
Of seven. large monkeys to work in his
hemp fields, aud to break and prepare the
hemp for market. They do the work more
quickly and better than the negroes he
formerly employed, and at about one
fourth the cost. 1t required about four
months Of patient work to train the ami
mails but they now do their work with
rare intelligence. The monkeys were sent
TO Mr.. Parkes by q brother, who is in
bushes in Cape Town, South Africa, and
who has seen the animals put to similar
uses there. Mr.. Parkes has sent for ten
more, six Of them to be used by John G..
Taylor, a neighbOring farmer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-18
TEXAS POLITICAL OUTRAGES.
How the Election Was Conducted At Gra-
ball Precinct

ball Precinct
WASHINGTON, February 17-In the in
vestigation to-day of alleged political out
RACES in Texas, E. B. Brown, colored, was
the first witness examined. He was Clerk
of Election at Grayball precinct last No
vember; 347 votes were cast of which
number about $50 were Republican, most
ly colored. There was good deal noise
and ''rowdying'' from the time the polls
closed, at o'clock, and good deal of
shooting: but the election officers were not
disturbed. Witness did not hear any
threats toward colored men, but good
many colored men were alarmed and
''runned Off" The whites were il a row
among themselves. One white man was
knocked in the head by weight and was
wounded.
Witness described the progress of the
count, the RECEIPT of a note from an out
slider, which note the two Democratic cleo
tiou officers considered secretly; and the
entrance soon after of three armed and
disguised meh who presented pistols to the
faces of the officers, commanding them to
hold up" and seized the ballot box.
COnnell and Butcher, the white election
officers, laughed at the affair. Witness
never saw the box afterwards hut was told
by colored mau that he had seen the box
lying in the sand broken in pieces and the
tickets torn and scattered about on the
land.
During the progress of the count people
entered several times to ask how the count
was going, particularly with regard to the
candidate for County Judge. The Peo-
pies tickets were considerably scratched,
and at the suggestion of one of the Demo
cratic Judges those scratched tickets were
separated and counted first, the Republi-
can tickets being laid aside. At the time
of the raid all the tickets but 96 had been
counted and those were straight Republi-
can without any scratch. OF those counted,
Mr. Scheutze Republican,, candidate for
County Judge had II majority over Judge
Kirk Bolton Democrat, candidate for
County Commissioner, about whom in
quiries were made by outsiders during the
evening, was also running behind.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-18
A QUEER PROPOSAL.
PITTSBURGH LUCRE
In Canada The Charges Again Made iiy
Sir John. Organ.

TORONTO, ONT, February 1.-THE
charges against the Reform party OF Can
ada, of receiving thousands of dollars from
Americans 10 buy up the country and
defeat Sir John Macdonald's Government,
is repeated here by the Standard, sir Johns
orpan. The substance of the charge Is
made as follows: That the sum Of $l5O,-
600 was received from the iron men In
Pittsburg, Pa, by the Toronto financial
agents here of the Reform party over ten
days ago; that more money from the same
place for the same purpose IL now on It's
way 10 Toronto; that the American money
sent 10 Montreal 10 defeat Sir John has
fallen into the hands Of Conservatives;
that Nova Scotia il being flooded with
American money for the same purpose,
and that 81, 600 has been subscribed To the
Reform campaign fund 10 defeat the Con
saryatiye Government and destroy the
national policy by Disston x Sons, saw
makers, Of Philadelphia, firm which
once nearly CDUIol1eu th' tabah'ah '"sso
in their class Of goods.
The Standard says 20 the Canadians:
"You have not only 10 face the rapacious
horde OF reiormers, Rielites repealers, NO.
cessoniSts, anneNati0nists and rebels at
home, hut You alsO have Ia contend against
the gold Of Michigan lumbcrmcn, Of Penn
sylvania iron men, Of New York and Mas
achusetts cotton men, and oi New England
fishermen.
Sir John Macdonald arriyed here yestef-
day afternoon from Ottawa lie denies
having instigaied the publishers Of the
Standard 10 publish the scandal. lie says
he has no personal knowledge Of tho
truth Of the report He suppos~s
the facts were obtained in the or
binary way Of gathering campaign
news. Sir John said: Look at the Amer
lean press generally. They say they wish
my Government was at an end. They say
If the reform party comes In we will have
a satisfactory settlement of the fishery
question. In other words, they believe
they know that our sacred treaty rights,
guaranteed by England, bought from the
United States for a price, will be sacrificed
and handed over Ia them"
The Mail says: ''rhe Liberals have large
sums OF money nj their dispoSal, which
have been sub-cribed for corrupt purpo-e,
by persons who will profit by reform VIE
tpry'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-18
To Say the Least and a Queer
Proceeding Altogether.
4 PROPOSITION FROM BOEDHOLDRRS
Representatives Of the Holders Of W. Va
Deferred Certificates Make Propo-
siton to the Legislature,
OR, RATHER, An ALLEGED PROPOSAL,
To Turn Over the Certificates in Exchange
for Bonds Of Date Of Maturity
tobs Fixed by the Leg
islature, etc.

CHARLESTON, W. VA, February H.
Messrs. J. G. Maben and +. 5. Jemison,
committee representing the holders OF $s,-
600, 900 OF what are known as West Vir-
ginia deferred certificates, to-day presented
TO the Legislature communication recit-
ing that these certificates 10 the amount
of about Sl2,OO0,0 900 were issued by the
State of Virginia in 1871. Prior to that
time, the mother State had arbitrarily as
sumed that West Virginia should bear one
third of the anti-bellum debt Of the un-
divided State, hut in 1871 the
Wheeling Ordinance was passed by
of commissioners representing
the two states liking the proportion Of the
debt Justly chargeable to West Virginia for
the ST., ,OO0, 900 certifcates.issued under the
funding act of 1871. Virginia holds in
I, ust her unredeemed bonds. Ot this,
Sl2, OOO, 900, the State holds in various
funds about 81, ,OO0, 900. Ofthe remaining
~, ,OOO, Ohl, or 80, SS,Wh,oop are uepoSi'eu
at the Farmers Loan and Trust Company,
of New York, and Messrs. Mahen X Jeml-
son represent holders Of these 5000, 600
QUEER PROPOSAL.
They propose to turn over to the State
the certificates in exchange for her bonds
of a date of maturity TO he fixed by the
Legislature, to such an amount, with in
terest to the date Of the proposed settle
ment, as was reported by her duly appoint
ed Commissioners in 1871, To bc due by
West Virginia, which report was duly re-
ceiyed and ratified by the Legislature.
This is the first proposition ever made to
the State by holders of certiiicates' The
State has always held herselfresdy 10 settle
on an equitable basis. The committees
proposal was referred by each House to its
Finance Committee.